[TinyLogin] RE: tinylogin su - fails

[David Burgess]

> I am logged on via ssh and cannot successfully su to root. I get access denied after I enter the correct root password.
> This happens even if I am root before I su.
> 
> I have created /etc/shadow
> -rw-------    1 root     root          454 Mar 21 16:58 /etc/shadow
> I have tried rw-r--r--. Makes no odds
> tinylogin is SUID root
> -rwsr-sr-x    1 root     root        52544 Feb  9  2004 /usr/bin/tinylogin
> 
> # su -
> Password: <correct passwd entered>
> 
> Login incorrect
> 
> The same happens without the "-"
> 
> I would appreciate any ideas.
> 
> Regards,
> Dave Burgess. 
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